Sentences with phrase «eye examination from»

«We also need to ensure our children receive a regular eye examination from an optometrist or ophthalmologist, preferably each year, so that preventative strategies can be employed if they are at risk,» said co-author Professor Kovin Naidoo, CEO of Brien Holden Vision Institute.

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Findings from mouse models suggest that eye examination could be used as a noninvasive screening tool for human brain diseases.

Some eye - popping findings emerged from the examination of the industrial catch, the researchers say.

The drops work by opening the pupil and preventing the iris from constricting in response to light and are often used for routine examination and photography of the back of the eye.

From October to March, Cardiff University Optometrists offer free eye examinations and contact lens appointments for everyone.

A veterinary examination revealed the dog was in poor body condition, was suffering from severe dehydration and had unknown burn - like wounds on his muzzle, eyes, ears, back, paws and legs that had gone untreated.

A current annual certificate of examination indicating no evidence of inherited eye disease or functional abnormalities of the eye from a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmology (ACVO) or a member of the Canadian Association of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (CAVO) or an appropriate clearance from the dog's country of residency.

There are many causes of unusual discharge from the eyes — nearly every opthamological problem in cats causes the eyes to water, and without a physical examination it is impossible to be specific.

In order to make sure these talented canine individuals retain their eyesight and do not suffer from vision problems, the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) has partnered with Merial Pharmaceuticals to offer free eye examinations for all certified service dogs during the month of May.

Examination of smears from an eye swab under the microscope may give an indication of the presence of infection through observation of typical changes in the conjunctival cells.

Data from English Cocker spaniels with an ECVO eye examination registered between 2004 — 2013 were included in the study.

Data from 799 English Cocker spaniels with a pedigree registered in the Danish Kennel Club (DKC) together with an ECVO eye examination registered between 2004 — 2013, were used for the prevalence study.

SECONDARY SURVEY AND DEFINITIVE FIRST AID The secondary survey consists of an examination and assessment of the animals eyes, ears, nose, neck, chest, abdomen, back, extremities, and rectal temperature and the procedures to stabilize and protect the animal from further harm.

Squinting is almost always a sign of a painful eye and requires a speedy veterinary visit and an examination from your dog's clinician.

The examination involves looking the animal over from head - to - toe, feeling for bumps and lumps both inside and outside the body; checking ears with an otoscope to see down in the canal; checking eyes with an ophthalmoscope; checking for tooth or gum disease, and listening to the heart and lungs for any sign of illness.

These examinations involve inspecting your pet over from head - to - toe, feeling for any bumps or lumps which may be located on either the inside or the outside of the body; checking the ear canal using an otoscope; examining the eyes with an ophthalmoscope; checking for diseases of the teeth or gums, and listening to your pet's heart and lungs to ensure that they are functioning normally.

The GRCA Code of Ethics requests that results from hip, elbow, eye, and heart examinations be placed in the public record on searchable databases, and the most widely used of such databases is provided by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals at www.offa.org.

Their members are invited to participate and benefit from the complimentary eye examination being provided by one of our 290 participating boarded veterinary ophthalmologists in the USA, Canada and Puerto Rico.

It wasn't until her entrance examination that the doctors inside our Alex Lewyt Veterinary Medical Center discovered this adorable girl was suffering from a painful condition called entropion — a genetic condition in which a portion of the eyelid is inverted or folded inward causing eyelashes or hairs to irritate and scratch the surface of the eye.

These examinations are screening examinations only and are distinct from the examinations performed to evaluate a known eye problem.

ACT - activated clotting time (bleeding disorders) ACTH - adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenal gland function) Ag - antigen test for proteins specific to a disease causing organism or virus Alb - albumin (liver, kidney and intestinal disorders) Alk - Phos, ALP alkaline phosphatase (liver and adrenal disorders) Allergy Testing intradermal or blood antibody test for allergen hypersensitivity ALT - alanine aminotransferase (liver disorder) Amyl - amylase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) ANA - antinuclear antibody (systemic lupus erythematosus) Anaplasmosis Anaplasma spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) APTT - activated partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting ability) AST - aspartate aminotransferase (muscle and liver disorders) Band band cell — type of white blood cell Baso basophil — type of white blood cell Bile Acids digestive acids produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder (liver function) Bili bilirubin (bile pigment responsible for jaundice from liver disease or RBC destruction) BP - blood pressure measurement BUN - blood urea nitrogen (kidney and liver function) Bx biopsy C & S aerobic / anaerobic bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity test (infection, drug selection) Ca +2 calcium ion — unbound calcium (parathyroid gland function) CBC - complete blood count (all circulating cells) Chol cholesterol (liver, thyroid disorders) CK, CPK creatine [phospho] kinase (muscle disease, heart disease) Cl - chloride ion — unbound chloride (hydration, blood pH) CO2 - carbon dioxide (blood pH) Contrast Radiograph x-ray image using injected radiopaque contrast media Cortisol hormone produced by the adrenal glands (adrenal gland function) Coomb's anti- red blood cell antibody test (immune - mediated hemolytic anemia) Crea creatinine (kidney function) CRT - capillary refill time (blood pressure, tissue perfusion) DTM - dermatophyte test medium (ringworm — dermatophytosis) EEG - electroencephalogram (brain function, epilepsy) Ehrlichia Ehrlichia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) EKG, ECG - electrok [c] ardiogram (electrical heart activity, heart arryhthmia) Eos eosinophil — type of white blood cell Fecal, flotation, direct intestinal parasite exam FeLV Feline Leukemia Virus test FIA Feline Infectious Anemia: aka Feline Hemotrophic Mycoplasma, Haemobartonella felis test FIV Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test Fluorescein Stain fluorescein stain uptake of cornea (corneal ulceration) fT4, fT4ed, freeT4ed thyroxine hormone unbound by protein measured by equilibrium dialysis (thyroid function) GGT gamma - glutamyltranferase (liver disorders) Glob globulin (liver, immune system) Glu blood or urine glucose (diabetes mellitus) Gran granulocytes — subgroup of white blood cells Hb, Hgb hemoglobin — iron rich protein bound to red blood cells that carries oxygen (anemia, red cell mass) HCO3 - bicarbonate ion (blood pH) HCT, PCV, MHCT hematocrit, packed - cell volume, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) K + potassium ion — unbound potassium (kidney disorders, adrenal gland disorders) Lipa lipase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) LYME Borrelia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) Lymph lymphocyte — type of white blood cell MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (anemia, iron deficiency) MCV mean corpuscular volume — average red cell size (anemia, iron deficiency) Mg +2 magnesium ion — unbound magnesium (diabetes, parathyroid function, malnutrition) MHCT, HCT, PCV microhematocrit, hematocrit, packed - cell volume (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) MIC minimum inhibitory concentration — part of the C&S that determines antimicrobial selection Mono monocyte — type of white blood cell MRI magnetic resonance imaging (advanced tissue imaging) Na + sodium ion — unbound sodium (dehydration, adrenal gland disease) nRBC nucleated red blood cell — immature red blood cell (bone marrow damage, lead toxicity) PCV, HCT, MHCT packed - cell volume, hematocrit, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) PE physical examination pH urine pH (urinary tract infection, urolithiasis) Phos phosphorus (kidney disorders, ketoacidosis, parathyroid function) PLI pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (pancreatitis) PLT platelet — cells involved in clotting (bleeding disorders) PT prothrombin time (bleeding disorders) PTH parathyroid hormone, parathormone (parathyroid function) Radiograph x-ray image RBC red blood cell count (anemia) REL Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Ehrlichia / Lyme combination test Retic reticulocyte — immature red blood cell (regenerative vs. non-regenerative anemia) RMSF Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever SAP serum alkaline phosphatase (liver disorders) Schirmer Tear Test tear production test (keratoconjunctivitis sicca — dry eye,) Seg segmented neutrophil — type of white blood cell USG Urine specific gravity (urine concentration, kidney function) spec cPL specific canine pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test spec fPL specific feline pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test T4 thyroxine hormone — total (thyroid gland function) TLI trypsin - like immunoreactivity (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) TP total protein (hydration, liver disorders) TPR temperature / pulse / respirations (physical exam vital signs) Trig triglycerides (fat metabolism, liver disorders) TSH thyroid stimulating hormone (thyroid gland function) UA urinalysis (kidney function, urinary tract infection, diabetes) Urine Cortisol - Crea Ratio urine cortisol - creatine ratio (screening test for adrenal gland disease) Urine Protein - Crea Ratio urine protein - creatinine ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppression)

The Anesthesia Monitor - Tagger monitors the cats for complications that may occur as a result of the anesthesia, removes the cats from their cages when they are fully anesthetized, puts them on fleece pads, attaches the Paw Tags assigned to them during admissions, lubricates their eyes and transports cats to the Veterinary Examination Station.

In addition, we evaluated eye examination data from certified veterinary ophthalmologists and eye panelists provided to us by the owners of an additional 125 Swedish vallhund dogs.

Irwin's Mario is not a simple retelling of a 25 - year - old story, but instead an examination of the game with fresh eyes: both as a product of its time and as a welcome change from the larger Super Mario franchise.

Her work ranges from small scale, detailed examinations to sweeping, often fantastical, panoramas viewed from a bird's eye perspective.

In the Huffington Post, Tom Zeller, Jr., has filed an expanded version of an earlier clear - eyed examination of the impediments to wide adoption of technologies for capturing carbon dioxide from the air and stashing it underground.

Once again you sidestep any examination of the criticisms to see whether or not they are warranted or even asking someone how they arrived at a given conclusion or what justification they have for a given premise and claim, based upon an argument from incredulity which is common, for example, in creationist literature to the effect of, «I can't believe that there is a natural explanation for the origin of the eye, therefore the origin of the eye must be supernatural.»

Performed routine eye examinations and postoperative checkups as required to verify overall eye health and recovery from eye - related procedures.